lidar

noun

li·​dar ˈlī-ˌdär How to pronounce lidar (audio)
: a device that is similar in operation to radar but emits pulsed laser light instead of microwaves

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What initially caught your attention in the lidar data? Anna Lagos, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024 The next step, experts point out, will be to corroborate the lidar findings with on-the-ground archaeological surveys. Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 29 Oct. 2024 It's equipped with sensors such as a 360-degree lidar module, six depth-sensing cameras and two optical cameras, all of which feed data into two Intel 6-core processors. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024 The system will rely on lidar and high-definition cameras as well as a blend of Honda’s original AI technology and Helm.ai, a platform geared toward understanding the world the same way a human would. Abigail Bassett, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lidar 

Word History

Etymology

light + radar

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lidar was in 1963

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“Lidar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lidar. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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